Benaud's the best commentator, daylight second

Worst sports commentators: Cricket - Tony Greig, Nasser Hussain, Geoff Boycott, Henry Blofeld, Geoff Lawson AFL - Brian Taylor, Peter Landy, Kelli Underwood, Eddie McGuire, Lou Richards Tennis - John Alexander, Peter Landy Olympics - Norman May

Tim Lane (in my opinion) is the best AFL and Sports Commentator on Australian Television. He is older and has had a little more experience with different sports than the very overated Bruce McAvaney and is more up in the legue of Dennis Commetti. Tim has a true passion for Football and you can tell be his commentry, even though he is a Carlton man, he doesn't take it too far like Robert Walls. With his experience and fantastic knowledge with very fair, objective commentry, Tim Lane is one of the most respected sports commentators and doyens on T.V.

I've heard them - they all fall into the Rex Hunt school of commentary - NNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!

Martin Tyler is top 3 for the world easily, with Vin Scully

youare right ..............I have never heard the guys comentating South American Soccer

4 words to say about Bill Collins Kingston Town can't win

Surely Gerard Whateley deserves a mention. He's a fine commentator and is remarkably knowledgable on a range of sports.

Warnies is good...but, is he a 'commentator' or a 'comments' man? The ABC stable has certainly churned out many quality 'callers', My preferred all time commentator/caller - - 'the accurate one', Bill Collins. Certain commentators/callers go down in history for their 'moments' - thus a Norman May get's up there, but, for week after week - I love for the AFL Mal Blight on comments, Dennis Cometti on commentary (although, he id'd a few wrong last week - - Boyd for Gilbee anyone??). From the old days Mike Williamson and EJ Whitten and then Peter Landy and Lou were perhaps just iconic. I always found Gordon Bray a tad too aloof, and seemingly completely oblivious to the on field barbarity (or otherwise) as he commentates apparently with rose coloured glasses.

I agree Lane & McAveny are probably best. All up I would say AFL - Lane Cricket - Slater Football - No Aussies, not even Simon Hill who's crap anyway (Global - Martin Tyler) Tennis - Stolle General - McAveny I dont watch enough Rugby to know the others

Shane Warne - definitely led a rabble of commentators over the Ashes, and could probably comentate on cricket, AFL and racing. Jim Maxwell should be in the list, definitely above Bruce 'special' Mcaveny. What about Glenn Mitchell - part of a great team that makes you feel you're actually at the game.

Sorry, didn't see it was just Aussie commentators. My apologies regarding Mark Nicholas.

Classic Billy Birmingham, alternating between Darrell Eastlake & Jack Gibson, while calling state-of-origin. DE: Master coach Jack Gibson has just left the commentary box for a moment..... DE: And here's Kenny making a break & giving me another opportunity to get my voice up to the threshold of pain! (voice gets louder & louder as Kenny sprints downfield). DE: The master coach's back, changes while you were away Jack, Pierce-off, Gibbs-on (sounds like 'piss off, Gibson'). JG: What did you say? Don't you tell me to piss off - THUMP! Classic, classic, classic.....

McAvaney - Are you kidding me? I mean seriously, Richie Benaud, Daylight, then McAvaney??? He has no idea about football, you can tell he has got no idea about tactics or what goes on behind the scenes, telling the viewers who has the ball in their hands isn't much of a skill, he is not insightful in any way shape or form and does NOT belong on this list. Further, he's biased and has probably one of the most annoying voices I've ever had the displeasure of listening to on TV. Worst still is has apparent hate of South Australia even though he is from Adelaide. I remember watching a game at my uncle's house when I was younger, he's one of those quiet types who deals with everything and even he turned the sound off as McAvaney was spoiling the game with his ridiculous girly inflections and nonsense comments. Mark Nicholas is a fine commentator and probably deserves a place on the list, but god, I'd put Warne on there over McAvaney. Probably not all that relevant but: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Is_Bruce_McAvaney_gay

MJ Slater is another for the top 10. His enthusiasm is infectious, but not over the top.

McAvaney's a bit too fawning for my taste, and I'd move Cometti and the great Rabs ahead of him, can't argue with the Beige One. But no Darrell Eastlake? That's a HUUUUUUUUUGE! omission...

Alas, Clinton Grybas is no more having passed away suddenly two years ago. For me, Tim Lane and Bruce McAvaney are head and shoulders above the rest, for their knowledge and versatility. Both are supreme at AFL and athletics, both have done tennis and in the case of Tim Lane he was the leading radio cricket commentator (with Jim Maxwell) on the ABC for ages. Glenn Mitchell is another fine one to add to the list, maybe in place of Sandy Roberts. Peter Landy was excellent in the 80's and 90's especially with tennis and AFL (with Lou Richards).

You obviously never heard the guys comentating South American football.. Quality!

what about Billy Birmingham